Enjoy Your Birthday

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with the sketch over at 2Sketches4You.  The sketch this week is sponsored by JustRite Stampers.  I really like to design cards based on sketches because it gives me a starting point.  This sketch appears to be very simple and basic but can be taken into several different ways.

Of course since this sketch is sponsored by JustRite why wouldn't I use my JustRite stamps.  I am loving these newest stamp set that JustRite came out with in February.  They are beautiful botantical sets just waiting to be colored.  I am fairly new to this "coloring" thing but I am having lots of fun playing.  It is really helpful having Copic markers to color with.

To begin my card, I chose a center from the Beautiful Blossoms Borders & Centers set.  I only used a center because I wanted to diecut it with the Spellbinders Labels 4 and didn't have room for a border.  I stamped the center with VersaMark and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder.  Next I colored the flowers with my Copic markers.

As you can see by the photo below, just because this stamp set is an oval shape, doesn't mean that it needs to stay an oval shape on your cards.

I diecut the stamped image off to one side so that I would have room to stamp my sentiment.  My sentiment comes from the "Birthday Wishes" Borders & Centers set (JustRite).  Isn't it great that with these stamps you have the option to mix and match sets and make it look like a single stamp.

 This is a look at the "Birthday Wishes" stamp set.

To create my card.  I used several layers of cardstock.  For the green layer, I used my Scor-Pal to create horizontal score lines.  Next I embossed the light purple layer with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. Then  I added a border made with the Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch.  To finish it off, I applied Kaiser pearls along the top and bottom corners.

 That's it for today.  Thanks so much for stopping in for a visit.  Have a great day.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Beautiful Blossoms Borders & Centers, Birthday Wishes Borders & Centers, 2 3/8" wood stamper, large oval wood stamper


Paper:  DCWV cardstock


Ink:  Memento Bamboo Leaves, Versamark Watermark pad, Copic Markers (G24, V12, G21, V06)


Accessories:  Spellbiners Labels 4, Martha Stewart Arch Lattice border punch, Ranger gold embossing powder, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Kaiser pearls

Sunshine Umbrella

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with the challenge over at JUGS (Just Us Girls).  The challenge is to create a project using a template.  Of course when I have a challenge like this, I grab a My Time Made Easy templates by Lauren Meader.  Lauren has some AMAZING templates and the best part about her templates is that they can be cut using a Cricut!!  How easy is that.

I chose one of Lauren's newer templates - an umbrella.  This could be used for so many different occasions - baby shower, bridal shower, little girls birthday party, etc.  I'm not quite sure what I will end up using mine for but I thought it came out really cute.

I cut the umbrella using my Cricut Expression.  For the outer side of the umbrella, I cut smaller wedges of paper from the DCWV Flower Shower stack.  Of course, for my umbrella I just had to add lace along the edge.  Makes a very dressy look.  Once I cut the handle, I embossed it with the Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder.  I also embossed 3 of the inside panels. Then I decided to add a wooden skewer on the handle so that it wouldn't be so floppy. 

Once the umbrella was assembled, I thought that the inside looked a little "blah".  I guess it would have been okay if I were going to put something inside it but I wanted to have it as just a decoration.  So what was I going to do???  I decided to use my JustRite stamps and dress it up.

The flowers are from the "Beautiful Blossoms" stamp set.  I colored them with Copics, shaded the white with chalk, and diecut them with Spellbinders Ovals Nestabilities.

For this panel, I used a center from the "Seeds Of Kindness" stamp set.

For this panel, I chose a center from the "Joyful Hearts" stamp set.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Beautiful Blossoms Borders & Centers, Joyful Hearts Borders & Centers, Seeds Of Kindness Borders & Centers, small wood stamper, large wood stamper, 1 5/8" wood stamper

Paper:  DCWV Flower Shower stack, DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers (B02,G24,Y06,Y11,Y19,B14,G12)

Accessories:  My Time Made Easy umbrella template, Cricut Expression, Spellbinders Scallop Ovals nestabilities, Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder, Pebbles Inc Pearlescent chalk, ribbon, lace 

Beauty Box

Good morning everyone!!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and that you were able to recooperate from the JustRite Mega Hop from last week.  I still can't believe the amount of talent that was seen during those 3 days.  If you happened to miss it (you must have been on a different planet **LOL**) you can still see the incredible project by going to the JustRite Blog.  They have the links on the sidebar of the blog.

For my project today, I made this cute little box using paper from the DCWV Linen Closet Stack.  I found a great tutorial at the Whiff Of Joy blog.   I changed it up a bit by using ribbon as my lid attachment.  I think it makes for a smoother opening. 

For the inside of my box I decided to finish it off by adding more printed paper to the bottom.  I also added strips of blue cardstock to each side to cover up the brads. 

I also finally got my sewing machine out and did some stitching on my project!!! I stitched around the side panels and along the cover edges.  Along the top edges of the box, I added this cute blue/white lace.  To mat my top sentiment, I added 2 rows of this adorable pink lace that I had just sitting around.

For my sentiment, I chose a border and center from the "Joyful Hearts" set by JustRite.  I think this sentiment is perfect for this box.  Below is a photo of the complete "Joyful Hearts" stamp set. 

Now the only thing left to do with my adorable box is to figure out what I am going to do with it.  I may just leave it on my table to look at.  Maybe when my daugher gets a bit older I will give it to her to keep some of her treasures in.  She is not getting it now because it will end up in a pile in the corner of her room!!!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Be sure to stop by tomorrow for another cute project that I have been working on.

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Stampers - Joyful Hearts Borders & Centers, small oval wood stamper

Paper:  DCWV The Linen Closet stack, DCWV cardstock

Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories:  Spellbinders Ovals & Scallop Ovals, misc ribbon, brads

** Make A Wish **

Good morning everyone.  Today I am playing along with the sketch over at Splitcoast.  As I was looking at the sketch, I said to myself  "this looks familiar".  That's when I realized that I had already done a card using this sketch.  I posted it on my blog on Friday.  WOW - I guess my brain has been overwhelmed by the blog hopping that I have done over the past 3 days during the JustRite Mega Blog Hop. It was an awesome blog hop!!  I hope all of you had a chance to check out the amazing projects.  Lots of inspiration. If you haven't had a chance to leave comments for the Day 3 blog designers, be sure to do it now.  You have until 6:00 P.M. EST tonight (Saturday) for your chance to win some awesome blog candy.

Now on to my card.  I wanted to have lots of layers.  For each layer, I used a corner rounder to give a smoother look.  My blue layer was embossed using the Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder.  I also used the same embossing folder for the narrow yellow strip.  I used the Martha Stewart Loops border punch for my orange mat.

For my sentiment I chose a border & center from the "Just A Note" set by JustRite Stampers.  The top layer is diecut using Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities and the remaining layers are diecut using Spellbinders Scallop Circle Nestabilities.

Here is a look at the complete "Just A Note" borders and centers set.  Lots of possibilities with this stamp set.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great weekend!!

Supplies:


Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Just A Note Borders & Centers, 1 5/8" wood stamper


Paper: DCWV Flower Shower Spring Stack, DCWV cardstock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Circles & Scallop Circles Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Loops border punch, Cuttlebug Stars embossing folder, corner rounder

Have Faith

Good morning everyone.  I hope everyone had a chance to join the awesome 3-day JustRite blog hop.  If you haven't you still have a chance to enter comments from Day 2 of the hop until 6:00 p.m. EST tonight.  You will have time to enter comments from Day 3 of the hop until 6:00 p.m. EST Saturday night.  The inspiration that you will get from these projects are undescribable and don't forget about the awesome prize packages up for grabs.

For my card today, I am playing along with the Friday challenge over at the JustRite blog.  This week's challenge was to create a sympathy card.  These type of cards are always so difficult to create because of the occasion behind them.  But with the "Thinking Of You" stamp set by JustRite, it makes it a bit easier.

My paper comes from the DCWV Linen Closet stack and the cardstock is also DCWV.  I stamped the border & center onto paper from this stack and diecut it with Spellbinders Ovals & Scallop Ovals Nestabilities.

The "have Faith" stamp comes from the "Tiny Words" borders & centers set (JustRite).  This was diecut with Spellbinders Labels 4 and matted onto cream cardstock diecut with Spellbinders Labels 8.

The "lacy" strip was made using the Martha Stewart Scallop 3-dot border punch.  I punched one side, decided what width that I wanted, cut it, and then punched the other side.  It makes these punches more versatile.

Below is a look at the "Thinking Of You" stamp set.  The borders & centers are interchangeable so you can mix and match them.  This set includes some really nice sayings perfect for sympathy cards.

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Below is a look at the "Tiny Words" borders and centers set.  This stamp set is 1 3/16" size.  As you can see from my card, just because a stamp set is round, doesn't mean that it needs to be used that way.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Have a great weekend!!!

Supplies:

Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Thinking of You Borders and Centers, Tiny Words Borders and Centers, 1 3/16" wood stamper, Large Oval wood stamper

Paper: DCWV Linen Closet Stack, DCWV cardstock


Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Spellbinders: Ovals & Scallop Ovals Nestabilities, Labels 8, Labels 4, Martha Stewart Scallop 3-dot border punch, Kaiser pearls,